Flags
5
4 high
Per-pupil income
£8,940.69
+£1702024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.8%
+3.2ppDfE review threshold: 78%
Reserves
-30.2%
−2.8ppof income
In-year balance
+1.0%
−1.3ppof income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.
Elevated: turnover 15.9%.
12 October 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
726
Capacity
1,276 (57%)
Free school meals
49.2%
English additional lang.
4.0%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Your school compared against 30 similar secondary schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.
Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.
Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.
In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£46,199
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
29.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25 · 753 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £4.8m | £4.9m | £3.4m | 71.1% | -£95k | -£594k | -12.3% | £7,288 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £6.1m | £4.0m | 72.9% | -£658k | -£1.5m | -28.0% | £7,790 |
| 2023/24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 71.6% | +£144k | -£1.7m | -27.5% | £8,771 |
| 2024/25 | £6.5m | £6.4m | £4.8m | 74.8% | +£64k | -£2.0m | -30.2% | £8,941 |
Teaching staff
£3.3m
51% of spend
Support staff
£802k
12% of spend
Premises
£502k
8% of spend
Other costs
£1.1m
17% of spend
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 36.8 | 52.4% | 29.4% | 56.3% | — | 126 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) | Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally. | Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | — | 16.5 | £44,736 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 4.1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | — | 15.5 | £44,047 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 6.6 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | — | 16.0 | £44,111 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | — | 16.1 | £49,809 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 2.6 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 45.4 | 16.0 | £46,199 | —% | 0.0% | — | 7.2 | 8 |
Overall absence
10.2%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
29.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.2%
2024/25
Absence composition — 2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 4.6% | +4.4pp | 29.9% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 649 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.7% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 659 |
| 2021/22 | 11.4% | 7.1% | +4.3pp | 37.7% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 685 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.1pp | 43.4% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 724 |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | +5.4pp | 34.0% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 729 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 29.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 753 |
12 October 2022 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good